SPIED: Mahindra’s EcoSport slayer S101 Compact SUV caught again at different locations

In two completely different incidents, Mahindra’s upcoming S101 Compact SUV has been spied at two different locations, one of them being Punjab. One of the sightings was done by a reader of Indianautosblog.com whereas the other spyshot comes from Motoroids.com. In both the spyshots, the test vehicles are heavily camouflaged and covered from head to toe, and hence do not reveal much about the upcoming Compact SUV. Mahindra-S101-Spied-in-Chandigarh

Similar to all the previous test vehicles, the S101-on-Test did not have rear bumpers. It was fitted with dummy light setups at the rear. Decked up in camouflage, it made discerning of details nearly impossible but we do see a few design lines in the following pic. The test vehicle was not alone and infact a fleet of similar vehicles was sauntering along the highways of Chandigarh, and they were accompanied by a 2014 Scorpio facelift prototype (not in pics).

Mahindra-S101-Spied-in-Punjab The second spyshot comes from a Motoroids.com reader named Aaron Vimal, and it provides us with a rear three-quarter’s view. Exactly similar to the other spied test vehicle,the vehicle lacked a rear bumper (so what is with this mysterious rear bumper?). Here is what we already know about the Mahindra S101 Compact SUV:

  • The S101 will be a challenger to Ford’s EcoSport and will be smaller than Renault’s Duster.
  • It will be based on an all-new monocoque chassis being developed by Mahindra.
  • A petrol engine will be available on the S101, and it will be from a new series of engines being developed jointly by Mahindra and Ssangyong. A diesel option will be available too.
  • The S101, as can be made out, is a shorter-than-4-metres in length, thus taking advantage of the excise duty benefits.
  • The S101 and S102 could come with the audio-visual navigation package of the XUV500, alongside other features like auto climate control, steering mounted buttons for infotainment system and safety features like ABS, EBD, 4 airbags and ESP.
  • The S101 will actually be a 6-seater, but Mahindra could consider an 8-seater version as well. Rumours suggest that S101 could be named as the XUV300.
  • It is widely felt that S101 could begin with the price tag of around 5 lakhs, thus taking the fight directly to the EcoSport. In fact the last report points to the possibility of the car starting at a price of Rs 4.5 Lakhs! (More Details)

Not just the S101, Mahindra is also working on a more-luxurious platform called the S102. The S101 is actually the first of the three next-generation platforms being developed by Mahindra and Ssangyong for their upcoming vehicles. Official word from Mahindra has pointed out that the launch of the S101 could take place sometime next year.

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